Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
- SpeciesPsarocolius decumanus (Crested Oropendola)
The crested oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus), also known as the cornbird, is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. It is "[u]ndoubtedly overall the commonest and most widespread oropendola". Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Oropendola sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Oropendola in Piedras Blancas National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Oropendola sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crested Oropendola in Piedras Blancas National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Crested Oropendola in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.